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State of Decay

The end is here.

Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world. You choose where to make your stand, designing and fortifying your home base, performing daring raids for food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors with unique talents. The open, sandbox world develops in real-time, shaped by your actions, dynamically generating content based on your choices and the ever-increasing zombie threat.

State of Decay is our ambitious zombie-survival open world game, first released for Xbox360 and PC in 2013. In April 2015 we released State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition, a stunning, remastered version of the game full of new missions, weapons, and extra content.

What’s new? Mysterious supply crates start dropping into remote areas across the map, attracting massive hordes of zombies. While wiping out the infestation and you can grab some of the rarest and most powerful equipment seen in State of Decay.

As you fight the undead hordes you’ll find new survivors. Your favorite characters from Lifeline can now be unlocked in Breakdown, including the previously unplayable Kelly “Sasquatch” Eldridge.

Year One Edition also features new vehicles and weapons. Players navigate the apocalyptic landscape in a brand-new SUV. Custom vehicle skins are also distributed across all maps for greater personalization. As for weapons, you’ll find new assault rifles equipped with under-barrel grenade launcher attachments as well as shotguns that fire incendiary rounds.

We’ve all sat around with friends, debating the best ways to survive the zombie apocalypse. Well, the time for speculation is over; State of Decay will let you put your personal survival plan to the test.

Here’s what you can expect to see in State of Decay:

Zombie Survival

What if society came screeching to a halt? What if all our rules and laws no longer mattered? State of Decay brings these questions to life in a very real way. It’s not just about combat; it’s about doing what you must do to stay alive. Food, water, shelter, and ammo — you’ll need them all. Taking you beyond the initial panic, and beyond the first weeks of the crisis, State of Decay is the embodiment of the “What if?” zombie apocalypse scenario.

Intense Action

Move through the world like a zombie-slaying badass. Dive through windows, jump on cars, and take it to the living dead with baseball bats. Hop in a truck and mow down some undead pedestrians. Break into the local police station and clear out their arsenal or walk into the local grocery store to stock up on your favorite junk food. The world is your oyster…a shiny oyster that happens to be filled with zombies.

An Evolving World

State of Decay is an open sandbox world that develops in real-time, dynamically generating content based on your actions, the choices you make, and the ever-increasing zombie threat. Decide where you’d like to set up a fortified safe haven for you and other survivors you’ve rescued, then form raiding parties to gather resources and create supply chains. Use the materials you’ve gathered to develop your community as you see fit, but be careful — resources will deplete as you pillage areas, and zombies are attracted to noise and activity. Take up the offensive by assaulting hordes before they reach your settlement, or focus on improving your defenses against the massed zombie attacks. Every choice and every action matter in this fully simulated, evolving world.

You can now pre-order State of Decay 2, and we’ve got the breakdown of where to order, and what you’ll get. If you’re having a hard time deciding, you will be able to pre-order from every store and receive all of the bonuses.

Amazon: Survivor’s Pack

Vehicle: Vagabond 4-wheeler (Gambler paint job)

Survival Supplies: Zed-Swatter (Blunt):

Rucksacks of building materials and medication

Skill Book: Medicine

Facility Mod: Pill Press

2x 7-slot Backpack

2x First Aid Kit

3x Potent Painkillers

Best Buy: Survival Pack

Vehicle: Miragra sedan (Flaming Demon Skull paint job)

Survival Supplies: Skullsplitter (Blade)

Rucksacks of building materials and food

Skill Book: Utilities

Facility Mod: Mini Fridge

2x 7-slot Backpack

3x Energy Drinks

6x C4

GameStop: SHTF Pack

Vehicle: Brogan Rapscallion hatchback (Pizza Cat paint job)

Survival Supplies: Zeddpiercer (Blunt)

Rucksacks of building materials and ammo.

Skill Book: Computers

Facility Mod: Game Console

2x 7-slot Backpack

3x Energy Drinks

6x Improvised Explosives

GAME (UK): Apocalyptic Pack

Vehicle: Pilato SUV (Kraken paint job)

Survival Supplies: Titan Bat (Blunt)

2 Rucksacks of building materials

Skill Book: Craftsmanship

Facility Mod: Power Tools

2x 7-slot Backpack

3x Grenades

6x Molotovs

Xbox/ Microsoft Store: Prepper’s Pack

Vehicle: Rhames V truck (Tiger Claw paint job)

Survival Supplies: Grasscutter (Blade)

Rucksacks of building materials and food

Skill Book: Gardening

Facility Mod: Garden Tools

2×7-slot Backpack

25x Boxes of Seeds

6x Molotovs

No matter which pack you choose, you’re in for a good time! Pre-order now! Then tell us which one you got on Twitter @undeadlabs

The three maps in State of Decay 2 reveal a vast new world to explore, from the cities to the mountains, and the lonely graves in between. Remember when we used to honor and remember the dead? Now we fight them, every day.

Smashing through windows is a pretty core feature in SoD, and this window is just begging to be shattered. But beware, there’s no telling how many zeds will be attracted to the sound. Now, who’s up for a BBQ?

Thank you so much for joining us for the stream today! We are really glad to get to introduce you to Shaun, our community counterpart on the Microsoft side. He loves all things State of Decay, and together, our goal is to share our excitement for what is to come in the State of Decay franchise.

And in case you missed it, they are running a contest now for some amazing State of Decay swag including the fabled Bronto Gas Station jackets!